Combined corset and corselet.



PATENTED MAR. 24, 1908. R. A. WHITEHOUSE. COMBINED CORSET AND CORSBLET;

APPLIOATION FILED MAY 29, 1907.

- M/VE/VTOR Rosa/1. White/muse.

HOUSE, trading as Madame Rosa UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ROSA AMELIA WHITEHOUSE, QF BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND.

COMBINED CORSET AND COBBELET.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented March 24, 1908-.

Application filed Kay 29, 1901. was... new.

bined corset and corselet.

In describing this invention the corselet'is attached to the top of thecorset bymeans of eyelets or other suitable fastenings ornamental orotherwise, said eyelets being arranged on the corselet and corsetopposite to each other and in pairs and securing the garments togetherby means of ribbons or suitable lacings thus forming a trimming andhiding the division thereby making the combined garments a pear as one.

By the rmova of the ribbons or lacings the corselet can be removed andthe corselet or corset worn separate asfashion or fanc dictates, eachpart being complete in it'se This invention-is particularly applicableto the present fashion of Empire dress or with corselet skirt'as nowworn.

One great advantage achieved by thus attachin" the two garments togetheris that in case undevelo ed busts, the bust of the corselet can be a dedand naturally rounded without fear of slip ing out of place, also in theopposite case w en the bust of wearer is required by reason of fullnessto be reduced this can be done by tightening lacing across the bustwithout the least possibility of sli ping. I

n reference to the accompanyin drawings Figure 1 is a general View of te combined corset and corselet arranged according to this invention;Fig. 2 is a front view of the same without an trimming and showin howthe corset an corselet may be attached to each other. Fig. 3 is a sideview of the same, and Fig. 4 shows the corset and corselet separate.

In the practice of my invention, I provide a corselet 1 and a corset 3,and the topportion of the corset extends above the waist line when inposition and is enlarged as means of eyelets 4, 5 or other suitablefastenings may be used,.the said eyelets 4, 5 beingarranged on thecorselet 1, at the bottom edge 6, and on the corset at the top edge ofthe same being op osite to each other, see.

Figs, 2,3, the curse et 1- being'secured to the corset 3 by ribbons orsuitablelacings 8 the same forming a trimming and hiding the division orseparate trimming 9'may be used to hide the lacing 8, or otherfastening, see Fig. 1.

By the removal of the ribbons or lacing 8 the corselet 1 can be removedfrom the corset 3 and the corselet l or corset 3 worn separate asfashion or fanc dictates, each art being complete 'in itsel see Fig. 4.his combination is particularly applicable to the present fashion ofEmpire dress or with corselet skirt as now worn.

One great advantage achieved by thus attaching the two garmentstogetheris that in case of undeveloped busts, the bust of the corselet 1 can beinvisibly added on the inside and naturally rounde without fear ofslipping out of place, also in the opposite case when the bust of weareris require by reason of fullness to be reduced this can be done bytightening the lacing 11 across the bust of wearer without the leastpossibility of'slipone within-the other, and means for connecting saidparts.

' the top edge of the corset being adapted to-fit 2. A combined corsetand corselet, the top portion of the corset extending above the waistline when in position and being enlarged, the bottom edge of thecorselet and the top edge of the corset being adapted to fit one withinthe other, and means for connecting said parts consisting of eyeletsplaced in both of said parts and a lace cord passed 'therethrough.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname in presence of the subscribing witnesses this 13th day of May,1907. ROSA AMELIA WHITEHQUSE. Witnesses:

MAY MELLEY, LILLIE COUZENS.

